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The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) was established in 2004 and is a leading global expert on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). They work to transform the ASM sector into a socially and environmentally responsible activity, while improving the quality of life of artisanal miners, their families and communities

Anti-Slavery International is the world’s oldest international human rights organisation. It works exclusively against slavery and related abuses. 

Certified B Corporations are a new kind of business that balances purpose and profit. They are legally required to consider the impact of their decisions on their workers, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment.

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is a gloal not-for-profit organisation and the largest cotton sustainability programme in the world. BCI exists to make global cotton production better for the people who produce it, better for the environment it grows in and better for the sector’s future.

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is a global not-for-profit organisation and the largest cotton sustainability programme in the world. BCI exists to make global cotton production better for the people who produce it, better for the environment it grows in and better for the sector’s future.

The Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) is a professional association of key individuals and groups from government, industry and academia, which promotes the use, and recycling of biodegradable polymeric materials (via composting).

Biodynamic agriculture is a form of alternative agriculture very similar to organic farming. It treats soil fertility, plant growth, and livestock care as ecologically interrelated tasks, emphasizing spiritual and mystical perspectives.

BREEAM is the world’s leading sustainability assessment method for master planning projects, infrastructure and buildings. It recognises and reflects the value in higher performing assets across the built environment lifecycle, from new construction to in-use and refurbishment.

100% ethical Candian diamonds. The Canadamark™ hallmark program is a strategic initiative of Dominion Diamond Mines to assure the integrity of the supply chain of Canadian diamonds from mine to retail and gives the end consumers of diamond jewellery confidence in the origin and history of their polished diamonds

Carbon Neutral is a term used to describe the state of an entity (such as a company, service, product or event), where the carbon emissions caused by them have been balanced out by funding an equivalent amount of carbon savings elsewhere in the world; or by eliminating carbon emissions entirely

Products that do not contain animal products or byproducts and that have not been tested on animals.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.

Clean Beauty is defined by products that are mindfully created and produced without any proven or suspected toxic ingredients. Clean Beauty products include ingredients ethically sourced and are not detrimental to human/animal health or the environment

Community investing refers to direct investments into disadvantaged communities via community development banks, credit unions, loan fund, affordable housing initiatives and microfinance institutions

Biodegradable plastics are plastics that can be decomposed by the action of living organisms, usually microbes, into water, carbon dioxide, and biomass. Compostability label The Seedling is a reliable label for compostability.

Conflict free diamonds are ethically mined and sold, meaning with no connection to terror or opposition groups.

Conscious travel considers the impact of travelling on the environment and on the local communities

Products are assessed for environmental and social performance across five critical sustainability categories: material health, material reuse, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness.

Brands that implement hiring policies aimed at hiring diverse employees and workplace policies to promote inclusivity, such as training on unconscious bias, prejudice, religious freedom, disability awareness training, etc

Drinkaware is an independent charity working to reduce alcohol misuse and harm in the UK.

Energy efficiency is the goal to reduce the amount of energy required to provide products and services.

The Ethical Trading Initiative is a UK-based independent body which monitors member NGOs and companies’ supply chains in accordance with an ethical code.

Paraffin candles are toxic, they are not biodegradable at the end of their life and they are made from a non-renewable resource which is environmentally (and socially) devastating to extract and commoditise.

Ceramics free from toxic glazes, lead and other harmful chemicals

The EU Ecolabel is a label of environmental excellence that is awarded to products and services meeting high environmental standards throughout their life-cycle: from raw material extraction to production, distribution and disposal.

Fair labour includes minimum wages, requirements for overtime pay, and restrictions on child labour, sustainable working conditions and the right to unionise.

Fairtrade Gold and precious metals helps miners and their communities to work their way out of poverty in South America and Africa.

Certifies gold from empowered responsible artisanal and small-scale mining organizations who meet world-leading standards.

Certifies gold from empowered responsible artisanal and small-scale mining organizations who meet world-leading standards.

Fair Trade is a designation developed to help consumers support products that come from farms that have been certified to provide fair wages and safe working conditions (forced child labour is prohibited).

Forest conservation is the practice of planning and maintaining forested areas for the benefit and sustainability of future generations. Forest conservation involves the upkeep of the natural resources within a forest that are beneficial for both humans and the ecosystem.

Ecocert assists in the implementation and promotion of sustainable practices in organic farming through certification, consulting and training services. Committed to organic farming since its creation, Ecocert has now extended its efforts to many other sectors.

A circular economy is an economic system aimed at eliminating waste and the continual use of resources

Cruelty-Free International is an animal protection and advocacy group that campaigns for the abolition of all animal experiments. They organise certification of cruelty-free products which are marked with the symbol of a leaping bunny.

Cruelty-free is a label for products or activities that do not harm or kill animals anywhere in the world. Products tested on animals are not considered cruelty-free, since these tests are often painful and cause the suffering and death of millions of animals every year